The Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy (CSDS) is a research hub at the Brussels School of Governance (BSoG) of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). CSDS seeks to contribute to a better understanding of the key contemporary security and diplomatic challenges of the 21st century – and their impact on Europe – while reaching out to the policy community that will ultimately need to address them.
Contact details
- Website:
- https://csds.vub.be/
- Address:
- 5, Pleinlaan, 1050, Brussels
- Country:
- Belgium
- Sub-region:
- Western Europe
Areas of focus
Topics of research
Geographics of focus
Europe, Indo-Pacific
Operating languages
English
Organisation details
Business model
University institute/center
Year founded
2020
Institutional affiliations
University
Founded by
Founders: Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Founder gender: Both male & female co-founders
Founder gender: Both male & female co-founders
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Luis Simon
Leader gender: Male
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
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% Female staff
2025
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Age (years)
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% Female researchers
2025
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Organisational performance
Publications
2024
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Social
Twitter
Followers (2025)
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Subscribers (2025)
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Followers (2025)
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Data notes
Last
updated: 24/11/2025
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